Information Systems Clep Study guide
questions & answers
File extensions such as ".txt, .bmp and .mp3" are used to identify a file's - ANS-Format
Network Technology that allows secure transmission of data over an unsecured public
network link between private networks - ANS-Virtual Private Network (VPN)
What is a goal of green computing? - ANS-Reducing power consumption of computers
and peripherals
Which of the following is true about EDI? - ANS-EDI Documents generally contain the
same information found in paper documents, the speed in which the EDI documents are
exchanged is much faster than that of paper documents.
A spreadsheet contains the values 4 and 6 in cells C4 and D4, respectively. What value
will be displayed in cell F4 if it contains the formula (C4^2+D4/4)? - ANS-17.5
Which of the following would NOT be considered an input device for a computer
system? - ANS-PC Speaker
In a relational database, each column represents - ANS-an attribute
Which of the following violates intellectual property rights? - ANS-Software Piracy
Conversion of data files is part of which of the following phases of the system
development process? - ANS-Implementation
Enforcing programming standards in the software development process has which of
the following impacts? - ANS-Establishing common expectations, Enhancing the end-
user experience.
The ABC Charity Association, a nonprofit foundation, has a home page on the World
Wide Web. Which of the following is the most likely URL for its home page? - ANS-
https://www.abc-chairty.org
What is the principal function of an operation system ? - ANS-To provide an interface
between the hardware and the application software
, A business often identifies that its software has been trademarked by using a unique
symbol or attaching the letters TM to its name. What is the purpose or the trademark? -
ANS-to identify and differentiate the product's brand
What term identifies the measure of accuracy, completeness and currency of data? -
ANS-Data Integrity
The special formatting language used to create Web pages is called... - ANS-HTML
Which of the following best characterizes data in a data warehouse? - ANS-Historical
True or false about digital signatures : they are encrypted/they authenticate user
identity/ they typically involve CAPTCHAs/ they can replace ink-based signatures. -
ANS-in order: True/True/False/True
Which of the following is NOT a correct characterization of batch processing? - ANS-It
allows immediate updating of master files.
Which of the following best describes how GPS units function? - ANS-The receiver is
passive and listens for the regular signals from GPS satellites, which are then
processed to find the distance from the satellites.
Which of the following is the most likely negative consequence of participating in a
social networking website? - ANS-Unintended disclosure of private information
Which of the following is a metho of system implementation that requires both the
previous system and the new system to perform identical tasks at the same time? -
ANS-Parallel
Do not answer diagram question. - ANS-Not answer
Which of the following is a potential benefit of telecommuting to the employer? Select all
that apply. - ANS-Facilitates recruiting a larger pool of prospective employees/ Increase
flexibility in handling of unexpected work after typical business hours.
What is the primary difference between an intranet web page and an Internet web page
- ANS-Restriction of access
Which of the following explains why digital networks can transmit different types of
data? - ANS-Each data type can be represented by strings of bits
A disaster recovery plan to safeguard a company's computer system can be used for all
of the following occurrences EXCEPT? - ANS-System upgrades and hardware
maintenance
questions & answers
File extensions such as ".txt, .bmp and .mp3" are used to identify a file's - ANS-Format
Network Technology that allows secure transmission of data over an unsecured public
network link between private networks - ANS-Virtual Private Network (VPN)
What is a goal of green computing? - ANS-Reducing power consumption of computers
and peripherals
Which of the following is true about EDI? - ANS-EDI Documents generally contain the
same information found in paper documents, the speed in which the EDI documents are
exchanged is much faster than that of paper documents.
A spreadsheet contains the values 4 and 6 in cells C4 and D4, respectively. What value
will be displayed in cell F4 if it contains the formula (C4^2+D4/4)? - ANS-17.5
Which of the following would NOT be considered an input device for a computer
system? - ANS-PC Speaker
In a relational database, each column represents - ANS-an attribute
Which of the following violates intellectual property rights? - ANS-Software Piracy
Conversion of data files is part of which of the following phases of the system
development process? - ANS-Implementation
Enforcing programming standards in the software development process has which of
the following impacts? - ANS-Establishing common expectations, Enhancing the end-
user experience.
The ABC Charity Association, a nonprofit foundation, has a home page on the World
Wide Web. Which of the following is the most likely URL for its home page? - ANS-
https://www.abc-chairty.org
What is the principal function of an operation system ? - ANS-To provide an interface
between the hardware and the application software
, A business often identifies that its software has been trademarked by using a unique
symbol or attaching the letters TM to its name. What is the purpose or the trademark? -
ANS-to identify and differentiate the product's brand
What term identifies the measure of accuracy, completeness and currency of data? -
ANS-Data Integrity
The special formatting language used to create Web pages is called... - ANS-HTML
Which of the following best characterizes data in a data warehouse? - ANS-Historical
True or false about digital signatures : they are encrypted/they authenticate user
identity/ they typically involve CAPTCHAs/ they can replace ink-based signatures. -
ANS-in order: True/True/False/True
Which of the following is NOT a correct characterization of batch processing? - ANS-It
allows immediate updating of master files.
Which of the following best describes how GPS units function? - ANS-The receiver is
passive and listens for the regular signals from GPS satellites, which are then
processed to find the distance from the satellites.
Which of the following is the most likely negative consequence of participating in a
social networking website? - ANS-Unintended disclosure of private information
Which of the following is a metho of system implementation that requires both the
previous system and the new system to perform identical tasks at the same time? -
ANS-Parallel
Do not answer diagram question. - ANS-Not answer
Which of the following is a potential benefit of telecommuting to the employer? Select all
that apply. - ANS-Facilitates recruiting a larger pool of prospective employees/ Increase
flexibility in handling of unexpected work after typical business hours.
What is the primary difference between an intranet web page and an Internet web page
- ANS-Restriction of access
Which of the following explains why digital networks can transmit different types of
data? - ANS-Each data type can be represented by strings of bits
A disaster recovery plan to safeguard a company's computer system can be used for all
of the following occurrences EXCEPT? - ANS-System upgrades and hardware
maintenance
